Madison High School - Trojan / Madisonian Yearbook (Madison, IL)

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Miss Edna Mae McLinn, secretary to the principal at Madison High School, recently retired after more than forty four years of service to the district. Miss McLinn began her career in the old high school on third street immediately after graduation and has been a part of the many changes that have taken place in our district. She has worked with many principals and has been a very reliable resource person to the administration, faculty and students. Her dependability and knowledge of how the high school functions will be missed by all of us. Miss McLinn plans to do a little traveling and continue to provide care for her mother. We wish her many years of happiness and enjoyment in her retirement. Mr. J. Alan Gardner (Mr. G. to his students) began teaching in the Dunbar School in 1946. After teaching business courses there for many years, he moved to the Madison High School in 1966. It was at the high school that he sponsored the school newspaper and taught business courses. Mr. Gardner has been teaching in our community for 40 years and has taught as many as three generations from the same family. Along with his teaching duties, Mr. Gardner has held the office of City Treasurer for the City of Venice for the past few years. 5 Mr. Gardner likes to eat barbecue and has developed his own special sauce. In his retirement he plans to do a litter more traveling.

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The 1986 yearbook is dedicated to Mr. James, Miss McLinn, and Mr. Gardner for the many years of service that they have given to our school district. After a long career in public education, Mr. Wade James retired on July 29,1985. Before beginning his long career, he spent time in the United States Air Force from 1942-1946. His formal education beyond high school includes a B.S. Degree from Cheyney, PA and a Master Degree from the University of Illinois. It was during his undergraduate work that he became a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Mr. James began his career as a teacher and coach at the Dunbar School in 1947 and in 1959 was named principal of this school. From that position he moved to the Central Administration office as an Adminis- tration Assistant in 1969 and Assistant Superintendent in 1973. It was from this last position that he retired in 1985. Mr. James is a member of the Bethle A.M.E. Church and was active in many Civic Organizations such as; Madison-Venice Rotary Club, Salvation Army, Madison County Mental Health Society, Madison County E.O.C., Cahokia Mound Council (Boy Scouts of America), Co-ordinated Youth Services, National Associ- ation for the Advancement of Colored People, and St. Elizabeth Medical Center Advisor Board. Mr. James was recently appointed by the Board of Education to represent Madison School District on the Committee to study Consolidation. 4 Even in retirement Mr. James continues to perform his many deeds as a great humanitarian and as always demonstrates a great concern for young people.

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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION President: Billie Bosworth Assistant Superintendent: Richard Spillers Secretary: Ed Dohnal Treasurer: Frank Eaves Curriculum Director: Dolores Folkerts Donald Garrett Eddie Newsome Ed Warchol School Attorney: John Papa John Hamm 6